“A lot of people have been coming up to me saying,‘Thank god!’ ” Curley tells Good Food.
“I love that place like you wouldn’t believe. The fact it’s now open again after everyone went through hell[with COVID shutdowns],the fact we’re sticking our head back up above water,it’s amazing.”
In a loft-like space on the corner of Little Bourke Street,above siblingwine bar Kirk’s,French Saloon built a loyal following and woncritical acclaim with steaks,stellar snacks such as smoky ox tongue,and a wine list that lived up to the venue’s name.
Curley promises regulars will find it more or less as it was. “We’ll have Yarra Valley caviar in abundance,Appellation oysters,Hiramasa kingfish – the lot.”
All that – as well as an easy-breezy atmosphere –made it a well-loved member of the Christopoulos stable of venues,which includes Degraves Espresso,The European,Siglo,and,most recently,new pop-up Greek restaurantKafeneion.
Open Tue-Wed 5.30pm-11pm,Thu-Fri noon-11pm.
Level 1,46 Hardware Lane,Melbourne,frenchsaloon.com